A patient has discussed her concern over the large quantity of amalgam fillings in her mouth; she fears that the mercury may be affecting her health. She has scheduled an appointment to discuss this with the dentist. How would you expect the dentist to respond to this patient?

Does the weight loss program have practical significance? a. no, the program is not practically significant because the results are likely to occur even if the weight loss program has no effect. b. yes, the program is practically significant because the results are too unlikely to occur by chance. c. yes, the program is practically significant because the amount of lost weight is large enough to be considered practically significant. d. no, the program is not practically significant because the amount of weight lost is trivial.

When a patient becomes angry or embarrassed that they are being asked for payment, what you do to lessen the negative reaction?

Which of the following must be treated under the care of a physician and is mainly considered a medical condition? a. scoliosis b. lordosis c. kyphosis d. all of the above